To quote David Chown "Wade is still very much alive albeit
it without the factory at Portadown" The Wade Official
Collectors Website at www.wadecollectorscentre.com
is a must for enthusiasts.

On this page I hope with the help of others display photographs of Wade
articles produced in our town. The idea was taken up by a former
Portadown man Albert Stewart now in Canada, his contribution was so
impressive it required a dedicated page. If you have a single Wade
(Ireland) piece and a reasonable quality photo why not email it to help
build a record of 'Portadown Wade Productions' (A title never used
by Wade)

Photos to right were emailed by Maurice Fenton, son of Bob Fenton both now
living in New Zealand.

Bob worked at Wades as a maintenance fitter/toolmaker at the time of the
Watson Street factory fire on 29th. October 1956. This commemorative
mug was commissioned and presented to employees in recognition of their
efforts during and after the fire, on reverse the mugs were inscribed with
individual employees name making each a unique Wade piece.

Wall plaque from
Harry Foy's collection

None of the Wade wall plaques ever went into general production and few
were ever sold, however, those which do exist, like those which were
produced in limited numbers by Hagen-Renaker, realise extremely high
prices at auction or when privately offered for sale. If they are marked
at all, those made in Portadown carry the backstamp as shown below.